How to Give Directions
Picture yourself going along the route with them.. Tell the person about important and hard-to-miss landmarks.. Specify whether something is on the left or right of the road.
Steps
Picture yourself going along the route with them.
Picture yourself going along the route with them.
Tell the person about important and hard-to-miss landmarks.
Tell the person about important and hard-to-miss landmarks.
Specify whether something is on the left or right of the road.
Specify whether something is on the left or right of the road.
Provide travel time estimates for the whole trip and each component of it.
Provide travel time estimates for the whole trip and each component of it.
Create a mental map of the route, and share it.
Create a mental map of the route, and share it.
Specify distance from point to point.
Specify distance from point to point.
Refer to the cardinal directions.
Refer to the cardinal directions.
Draw a map.
Draw a map.
Explain the route based on where the person is coming from.
Explain the route based on where the person is coming from.
Give the simplest route.
Give the simplest route.
Share the safest route.
Share the safest route.
Don't suggest routes you haven't taken.
Don't suggest routes you haven't taken.
Warn the person about confusing parts of the route.
Warn the person about confusing parts of the route.
Speak slowly and clearly.
Speak slowly and clearly.
Avoid using words, phrases, or names that only locals will know.
Avoid using words, phrases, or names that only locals will know.
Don't assume the person knows anything about the area.
Don't assume the person knows anything about the area.
Ask the person if they have any questions.
Ask the person if they have any questions.
Request that they repeat the directions to you.
Request that they repeat the directions to you.
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